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  2. Silica gel - Wikipedia

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    Colloidal silica gel with light opalescence. Silica gel is an amorphous and porous form of silicon dioxide (silica), consisting of an irregular tridimensional framework of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms with nanometer-scale voids and pores. The voids may contain water or some other liquids, or may be filled by gas or vacuum.

  3. Ice pack - Wikipedia

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    An ice pack Shipment of vaccine in insulated box with gel packs An ice pack or gel pack is a portable bag filled with water, refrigerant gel , or liquid, meant to provide cooling. They can be divided into the reusable type, which works as a thermal mass and requires freezing, or the instant type, which cools itself down using chemicals but can ...

  4. Desiccant - Wikipedia

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    Canisters are commonly filled with silica gel and other molecular sieves as desiccants in drug containers to keep contents dry Silica gel in a sachet or porous packet. A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that is used to induce or sustain a state of dryness (desiccation) in its vicinity; it is the opposite of a humectant.

  5. “A babysitter allowed our four year old to eat 11 packs of gummy bears today,” Avedikian wrote on June 17. Father fires babysitter for allowing his toddler to eat ‘11 packs of gummy bears ...

  6. Cyanoacrylate - Wikipedia

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    Chemical structure of ethyl cyanoacrylate, the precursor to many commercial adhesives. The most common monomer is ethyl cyanoacrylate.Several related esters are known. To facilitate easy handling, a cyanoacrylate monomer is frequently formulated with an ingredient such as fumed silica to make it more viscous or gel-like.

  7. Talk:Silica gel - Wikipedia

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    When heated they lose water to form silica gel, an active form of silicon dioxide.. Neither article lists the actual chemical formula for silica gel. Only the previous blurb in the silicic acid article comes close. Thus, it remains unclear what the actual chemical formula is. My guess from the silicic acid line would be: SiO 2. Either way, the ...

  8. Retort pouch - Wikipedia

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    Retort pouches are used in baby and toddler food, camping food, field rations, fish products, [1] instant noodles, space food [2] sports nutrition and brands such as Capri-Sun and Tasty Bite. Some varieties have a bottom gusset and are known as stand-up pouches .

  9. Child-resistant packaging - Wikipedia

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    The child-resistant locking closure for containers was invented in 1967 by Dr. Henri Breault. [7]A history of accidents involving children opening household packaging and ingesting the contents led the United States Congress to pass the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970, authored by U.S. Senator Frank E. Moss of Utah.